Throwback Thursday: Maria Sharapova

Andy Gray | Sep 4, 2013

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It's Throwback Thursday and there's no one more appropriate to designate this honor to than Maria Sharapova. The 6-foot-2 Russian, who is the No. 3 ranked tennis player in the world, was forced out of this year's U.S. Open with a shoulder injury. She also is a SI Swimsuit alumni, having been photographed for the 2006 issue. In this video, we look back at that 2006 shoot from Turks and Cacos as Maria makes the transition from tennis skirts to polka dot bikinis.

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Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Maria Sharapova :: John Parra/Getty Images

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Maria Sharapova :: Mike Marsland/WireImage

Maria Sharapova :: Bob Martin/SI

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Maria Sharapova :: Allen Berezovsky/WireImage

Maria Sharapova :: Bob Martin/SI

Maria Sharapova :: Chuck Solomon/SI

Maria Sharapova :: Simon Bruty/SI

Maria Sharapova :: Richard Bord/Getty Images

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Maria Sharapova :: Bob Martin/SI

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Maria Sharapova :: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Jimmy Fallon and Maria Sharapova :: Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Maria Sharapova :: Ron C. Angle/SI

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI (2006)

Maria Sharapova :: Simon Bruty/SI

Maria Sharapova :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI